The Past and Present Day of the Department of Pedagogy and Social Work of the PF MBU in Banska Bystrica

The study deals with the history and present time of the Department of pedagogy and social work that came to existence on the basis of the Department of pedagogy. Its origins go back to the fifties of the 20th century, and its development is closely linked to the development of university teacher training in Banska Bystrica, the 50th anniversary of which we remember this year. The authors aim to expound the way the Department took part in the important changes of teacher training in Slovakia.